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Frank Beamer coached Michael Vick. Mickey Matthews recruited him. Both think it’s good to see Vick back in the NFL with the news from today that the Newport News native and former Virginia Tech star has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Virginia Tech tailback Darren Evans underwent successful knee surgery Friday afternoon at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. According to head athletic trainer Mike Goforth, Evans had the ACL in his left knee repaired and the lateral meniscus was trimmed. Dr. Marc Siegel performed the surgery.
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Sen. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic nominee for governor, announced the formation of Nurses for Deeds on Thursday in Portsmouth. Sen. Deeds, Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) and retired nurse Anne Rawley spoke about the challenges that face the health care system in Virginia, and the significant differences between Deeds and his opponent on choice and women’s…
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In the last few months, we’ve made more progress on health-insurance reform than we made in the previous 60 years. You can tell from the reaction of reform opponents that we’re doing something right. Special interests who profit from the status quo are spreading brazen lies that stir up anger, and Republican leaders are chiming…
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Boy Scouts of America Troop 46 from Elkton was honored in ceremonies today for their life saving efforts in support of the Get Alarmed, Virginia! Smoke Alarm Installation and Education campaign. Eagle Scout Brandon Dyer was recognized for his individual achievements in conjunction with the campaign. Due to the efforts of Troop 46, 5 lives…
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced today that eight organizations received a total of $2.8 million in grant funding to expand and improve community-based programs and services that address the needs of people with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries and their families.
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Waynesboro Police Chief Doug Davis was elected first vice president of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police at the VACP’s Annual Conference in Newport News on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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So I’m discussing with the campaign manger for a local Democratic House of Delegates candidate the new push from the Creigh Deeds campaign that has the Deeds camp talking up Republican Bob McDonnell’s social-conservative advocacy and ties to controversial televangelist Pat Robertson one afternoon this week, and I’m relating how much I think the move…
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Virginia football coach Al Groh announced today the captains for the 2009 season. The players, selected by a team vote this week, are OT Will Barker (Bryn Mawr, Pa.), LB Denzel Burrell (South Orange, N.J.), LB Aaron Clark (Fairfield, Va.), DT Nate Collins (Port Chester, N.Y.), CB Chris Cook (Lynchburg, Va.) and QB Vic Hall…
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Heard again today from the Macker – who asked me and others on his weighty e-mail list from the gubernatorial primary to support with our dollars House Democratic candidates this fall. “Pooling our resources together is the best way to ensure they’re spent most effectively – protecting vulnerable incumbents, and giving support to candidates with…
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